iRubric: Romeo and Juliet- Comparing Films rubric

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Romeo and Juliet- Comparing Films In class, we read William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and watched two different versions of the play performed as movies. You are to write an essay comparing and contrasting how each director depicted Shakespeare's play, and you must present in the essay your opinion as to which director you feel did the best job overall in bringing Shakespeare's play to life. Rubric Code: UBA24W By saragailb Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 10 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 20 pts
Task	Poor Little or no understanding of the task. May fail to compare and contrast both films or may not take a clear stance on the issue.	Fair Some understanding of the task. It may leave out part of the task or discuss one version of the play in more detail than the other.	Good Clear understanding of the task. Compares and contrasts both film versions with the original play and offers an opinion as to which version was better.
Organization/Paragraphs	Poor No evidence of structure. No logical grouping of ideas. Transitions are rare. Introduction and conclusion not present or minimal.	Fair Paragraphs are apparent but predictable. Some evidence of logical sequencing. Simple transitions. Introduction and conclusion are somewhat developed.	Good Paragraphs are logically sequenced. Integrated transitions throughout. Introduction and conclusion are well-developed.
Development of Ideas	Poor Minimally Developed. Excessive repetition of writer's ideas. If examples are given- they may be very general or may not be relevant.	Fair Adequate. Some specific reasons, details, and examples but some may be more developed than others. May possess some repetition.	Good Specific and logical development of ideas. Elaborated reasons, examples, and details. Very little if any repetition.
Creativity/Voice/Diction	Poor Writer's opinion or personality is not evident. Word choice is unsophisticated and may misuse words.	Fair Writer's opinion is expressed. Word choice is appropriate.	Good Unique viewpoint is expressed. Language is precise and sophisticated.
Grammar/Spelling	Poor Error in spelling and grammar are frequently distracting. May significantly impede understanding.	Fair Some distracting errors in spelling and grammar, but the mistakes do not impede understanding.	Good Few if any errors do not distract reader.